RN Surgery (OR) Lead Spine - La Jolla Green

This is a Full Time, benefited position with a 12 hour day shift schedule that starts at 0645. This Lead OR RN position is on the Spine team at Scripps Green in La Jolla. There is a bonus of $4K and a relocation incentive $3K to eligible new hires.

The lead will not have direct reports. The spine lead will work with other leads to ensure service needs are addressed. They are responsible for knowing all OR services at Green while mostly being assigned in Spine rooms. The lead will be responsible for helping train staff to the Ortho spine service line and work with leadership to address issues and problem solve.

Also, responsible for the management and coordination of patient care within the Care Unit on a per shift basis. This is accomplished through implementation and integration of the nursing process, through assignment and supervision of appropriate staff and in coordination and collaboration with physicians. The Lead RN functions as the Care Unit expert and provides functional direction to members of the Patient Care team.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Apply today and be invited to schedule a phone call with our Talent Advisor, Karley.

* The following are not eligible for hiring incentives:

• Internal candidates
• Rehires that left Scripps less than 3 years ago

In order to remain eligible for your retention incentive the following criteria must be met:

• Must remain in original hired FTE Status and Shift (if specified in offer letter)
• Must remain in original department/specialty
• Must remain in original Job Title
• Transfers to other locations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may result in forfeiting remaining incentive bonus unless specifically noted in your offer letter.

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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• Registered nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Three (3) years or more of nursing experience, with 1 year within OR specialty
• One (1) year of recent surgery experience including Spine, Ortho, General, Urology, and Vascular
• California Registered Nurse License
• Current American Heart Association BLS provider certification

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Leadership or Charge experience
• Three (3) years of recent surgery experience including Spine, Ortho, General, Urology, and Vascular
• CNOR preferred